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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Biochem. 2011 Dec 1;23(2):101–105. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.07.001

Figure 1. DHA acyl chains adopt unique conformations.

Figure 1

The different conformational states of DHA were obtained with molecular dynamic simulations. The images show the DHA acyl chain is highly flexible and the terminal methyl can even approach the headgroup region. This degree of flexibility likely contributes to its ability to disrupt lipid raft molecular organization. The figure was obtained with permission from the Feller lab.